10 years long residence applications

[banda]

Hello everyone!
I had read this forum few times and found it very useful.

I had posted my ilr set (o) application on the basis of 10 years (10 years on student visa) on 10th of Feb 2010 and still waiting.

I have a question to ask from u guys and i need some advice.

In october 2007 i got an extension of 3 years and 3 months to follow a degree. but i didn't do the degree because i had completed a degree before. instead i did a one year advanced diploma followed by the post graduate level 7 dip from edexel (which is higher than the degree)and got the certificate im march.
my current visa is valid until oct 2010. i posted my ilr application in feb2010.
my question is , Do i still need to continue studying? can i work fulltime?
Looking forward to your advices

[ILR-2010]

Hello everyone!
I had read this forum few times and found it very useful.

I had posted my ilr set (o) application on the basis of 10 years (10 years on student visa) on 10th of Feb 2010 and still waiting.

I have a question to ask from u guys and i need some advice.

In october 2007 i got an extension of 3 years and 3 months to follow a degree. but i didn't do the degree because i had completed a degree before. instead i did a one year advanced diploma followed by the post graduate level 7 dip from edexel (which is higher than the degree)and got the certificate im march.
my current visa is valid until oct 2010. i posted my ilr application in feb2010.
my question is , Do i still need to continue studying? can i work fulltime?
Looking forward to your advices

as long as your ILR application is not decided,you can only work full-time during off-term times( winter/Easter/summer holiday) and only 20hrs per week during academic terms;
refer to your first question whether you can discontinue your current study, a friend called HO got a firm answer 'no,you need to continue your study to be eligible for the student visa status.' furthermore once you quit,your college will report you to the HO (they are obliged to do so under the new immigration codes)

[Beige]

RECEIVED APPLICATIONS (2010 Applicants):
london101 applied 8/01/10 received 15/04/10 WAITED FOR 13.6 weeks [7 year student + 3 years Work permit/Tier 1]
Sa applied 04/02/10 received 06/05/10 WAITED FOR 13 weeks [10 year Work permit + HSMP]


STILL PENDING: under 10 years lawful SET(O)category

August 2009

sr applied 17/08/09 and is still waiting now: 41 weeks

January 2010

Beige applied 11/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 21 weeks [10 Year Student]
pv applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 19.6 weeks
chiko14june applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 19.6 weeks
coolboyuk applied 22/01/10 and is still waiting: now 19.4 weeks[10 Year Student]


Febuary 2010

danny58 applied 02/02/10 and is still waiting: now 17.8 weeks [10 year student]
yeezhexiang applied 08/02/10 and is still waiting: now 17 weeks
graham834 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 16.8 weeks
ILR-2010 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 16.8 weeks[10 Year Student]
ppman applied 12/02/2010 and is still waiting: now 16.4 weeks
DA375 applied 18/02/10 and is still waiting: now 15.6 weeks
aman5 applied 25/02/10 and is still waiting: now 14.6 weeks


March 2010

Geostar2010 applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 11.8 weeks [10 year STUDENT]
Powermatic applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 11.8 weeks [10 year STUDENT/STUDENT dependent]
mala applied 29/03/2010 and is still waiting: now 10 weeks


April 2010

zeddie applied 05/04/10 and is still waiting: now 9 weeks [7 year STUDENT/ 3 year WP/Tier 1]
Devonian applied 22/04/10 and is still waiting: now 6.4 weeks
Osteophytes applied 27/04/10 and is still waiting: now 5.8 weeks [7 PFT+2 WP+1 Tier 1][/color]

May 2010

Superstar applied 10/05/10 and is still waiting: now 4 weeks [10 year STUDENT]

[kiwigirl25]

Biege!!

Hope you don't mind me asking but you're 3 weeks away from your 6 month anniversary. Are you planning to complain at that stage?

[Beige]

Biege!!

Hope you don't mind me asking but you're 3 weeks away from your 6 month anniversary. Are you planning to complain at that stage?

Yes!! I have every intention of doing so. I don't think its fair to make anyone wait past the 6 month period for a straightforward application. I'm not sure what the complaint procedure is yet but closer to that time, ill start trying to figure it out.

I just hope they count 6 months in terms of weeks, rather than the actual date in the month. In my case for example, Feb 11, March 11, e.t.c e.t.c

[kiwigirl25]

Biege!!

Hope you don't mind me asking but you're 3 weeks away from your 6 month anniversary. Are you planning to complain at that stage?

Yes!! I have every intention of doing so. I don't think its fair to make anyone wait past the 6 month period for a straightforward application. I'm not sure what the complaint procedure is yet but closer to that time, ill start trying to figure it out.

I just hope they count 6 months in terms of weeks, rather than the actual date in the month. In my case for example, Feb 11, March 11, e.t.c e.t.c

I was wondering exact that myself. Weeks or date

Here is the complaints link:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/conta ... complaint/

What's interesting is they don't class delays to applications as a complaint but say you should phone the contact centre. We all know what response that gets us After 6 months bombard them with weekly phone calls perhaps...

[Beige]

I called the UKBA and they confirmed that 6 months is 24 weeks. So Ill see what happens within the next three weeks. I am going to start writing letters to them because making phone calls is probably a waste of time. Do you know when parliament breaks up for the summer?

[yeezhexiang]

Dear Beige

Good luck with your application. I am in my week 17 and will request my MP to look into this matter this week.

I personally find that 6 months wait is a ridiculously long period. For a straightforward case, it should really be 3 months then again I am in the positioning of making this change.

I presumed you have spoken to your MP. If so, did you find it helpful? I just have to resort to all possible channels to ensure that they will respond in the 6-month period.

[kiwigirl25]

I called the UKBA and they confirmed that 6 months is 24 weeks. So Ill see what happens within the next three weeks. I am going to start writing letters to them because making phone calls is probably a waste of time. Do you know when parliament breaks up for the summer?

Yes, I do... but only because I did the tour of parliament last summer. I'm not some saddo that knows random info

It's all of August. They head back to work early Sept.

[Beige]

Yes, I do... but only because I did the tour of parliament last summer. I'm not some saddo that knows random info

It's all of August. They head back to work early Sept.

Lol! Thanks, I will write my MP a letter. I just hope it makes some sort of a difference.

[Beige]

Dear Beige

Good luck with your application. I am in my week 17 and will request my MP to look into this matter this week.

I personally find that 6 months wait is a ridiculously long period. For a straightforward case, it should really be 3 months then again I am in the positioning of making this change.

I presumed you have spoken to your MP. If so, did you find it helpful? I just have to resort to all possible channels to ensure that they will respond in the 6-month period.

Hi yeezhexiang. No, I haven't spoken to my MP. I thought I'd give the UKBA a chance to prove themselves. They do say within 6 months so, I just thought it would be best to wait until that time frame elapsed before I start pursing other means of chasing the UKBA up.

[cloudstar]

Hello everyone Im new this forum well not really coz I have been following this tread for the last well five months and must admit that it has been the only thing that has kept me sane. thanks everyone. Just to say I applied on the 18th of December 2009 long residence 10years student and yesterday I heard from my school that the UKBA had written to them requesting my status in the college, they confirmed that I am still studying, so looks like the Home Office is dealing with the December/January applications.

[Beige]

Hello everyone Im new this forum well not really coz I have been following this tread for the last well five months and must admit that it has been the only thing that has kept me sane. thanks everyone. Just to say I applied on the 18th of December 2009 long residence 10years student and yesterday I heard from my school that the UKBA had written to them requesting my status in the college, they confirmed that I am still studying, so looks like the Home Office is dealing with the December/January applications.

Hi cloudstar! Welcome to the forum. Thanks for sharing your story, thats really very encouraging news. Did you call your college to find out if they'd enquired about you or did your college contact you to let you know?

[cloudstar]

Hie Beige, thanks for welcoming me, the colloge sent me an email, to let me know.

[Beige]

Okay. Thats a good thing, please keep us posted about your application. It will certainly give the rest of us hope and more insight into their processing times. I will add you to the waiting list.

[Beige]

RECEIVED APPLICATIONS (2010 Applicants):
london101 applied 8/01/10 received 15/04/10 WAITED FOR 13.6 weeks [7 year student + 3 years Work permit/Tier 1]
Sa applied 04/02/10 received 06/05/10 WAITED FOR 13 weeks [10 year Work permit + HSMP]


STILL PENDING: under 10 years lawful SET(O)category

August 2009

sr applied 17/08/09 and is still waiting now: 41 weeks

December 2009

Cloudstar applied 18/12/2009 and is still waiting now: 24.6 weeks [10 year student]

January 2010

Beige applied 11/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 21 weeks [10 Year Student]
pv applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 19.6 weeks
chiko14june applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 19.6 weeks
coolboyuk applied 22/01/10 and is still waiting: now 19.4 weeks[10 Year Student]


Febuary 2010

danny58 applied 02/02/10 and is still waiting: now 17.8 weeks [10 year student]
yeezhexiang applied 08/02/10 and is still waiting: now 17 weeks
graham834 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 16.8 weeks
ILR-2010 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 16.8 weeks[10 Year Student]
ppman applied 12/02/2010 and is still waiting: now 16.4 weeks
DA375 applied 18/02/10 and is still waiting: now 15.6 weeks
aman5 applied 25/02/10 and is still waiting: now 14.6 weeks


March 2010

Geostar2010 applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 11.8 weeks [10 year STUDENT]
Powermatic applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 11.8 weeks [10 year STUDENT/STUDENT dependent]
mala applied 29/03/2010 and is still waiting: now 10 weeks


April 2010

zeddie applied 05/04/10 and is still waiting: now 9 weeks [7 year STUDENT/ 3 year WP/Tier 1]
Devonian applied 22/04/10 and is still waiting: now 6.4 weeks
Osteophytes applied 27/04/10 and is still waiting: now 5.8 weeks [7 PFT+2 WP+1 Tier 1][/color]

May 2010

Superstar applied 10/05/10 and is still waiting: now 4 weeks [10 year STUDENT]

[zeddie]

Hi Cloudstar, would you mind letting us know what documents you sent with your initial application? Did you just send your passport or other stuff as well? thanks

[cloudstar]

I will, I didnt have anything to share before thats why I hadnt shared but thought that I would share the recent progress Ive had. So I will keep you all posted.

[cloudstar]

Hie Zeddie, I sent my passport, six months payslips and bank statements, letter from my employer confirming that I work 20hours, letter from my college, I just included my driving licence as well not that I had to but because its clean to support my application and a covering letter and the set(O) form. Hope that helps.

[zara5]

i found out today, finally, that my application is with a caseworker. how long do you guys think it will take to get a response?

[zara5]

Hi Zara5,welcome to the Forum
I also applied in early February this year,still waiting,called them twice,the only answer I got was my application has not been completed yet, they couldn't even tell me if my case has been assigned to a case worker. So I understand your stress on the waiting bit....
I know this summer wont be easy,but time does flies, do something else to keep yourself busy,so you weren't keep your mind on this all the time,get a job if you r still student,even existing visa expired we can still work,I just recently got a part-time job,so keep myself occupied that I won't think about my PR that often now.
God bless us all!!!

Hello...thanks for the support. They truely do drive you crazy. Im sitting tight now and waiting. hope all of us receive some good news soon.

[cloudstar]

[quote="zara5"]i found out today, finally, that my application is with a caseworker. how long do you guys think it will take to get a response?[/quote]

Hie Zara5, thats a million dollar question, its funny coz it seems like you read my mind I was also wondering how long my application would take since the UKBA contacted my school to find out if I was still studying.

[Beige]

@ Zara, if its already with a caseworker (hopefully the caseworker is already dealing with it) then hopefully not much longer as long as it is a straightforward application.

@Cloudstar, someone else on the forum had a similar situation to you where they contacted his college about thim. The UKBA had already made a decision on his application but just wanted to verify that he was still studying. His passport was sent back to him within two weeks of the UKBA enquiring about him. So there is really a good chance that you're application has already been decided or nearly decided. I think you will hear back pretty soon.

[cloudstar]

Wow,Beige I really hope so. You have no idea how it feels to talk to someone who is going through the same situation. And Zara5 I hope you hear from the UKBA soon.

[osteophytes]

Got my ILR today. Issued at Liverpool on 3rd June. 5 weeks for decision and another 5 days postal delay.

RECEIVED APPLICATIONS (2010 Applicants):
london101 applied 8/01/10 received 15/04/10 WAITED FOR 13.6 weeks [7 year student + 3 years Work permit/Tier 1]
Sa applied 04/02/10 received 06/05/10 WAITED FOR 13 weeks [10 year Work permit + HSMP]


STILL PENDING: under 10 years lawful SET(O)category

August 2009

sr applied 17/08/09 and is still waiting now: 41 weeks

December 2009

Cloudstar applied 18/12/2009 and is still waiting now: 24.6 weeks [10 year student]

January 2010

Beige applied 11/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 21 weeks [10 Year Student]
pv applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 19.6 weeks
chiko14june applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 19.6 weeks
coolboyuk applied 22/01/10 and is still waiting: now 19.4 weeks[10 Year Student]


Febuary 2010

danny58 applied 02/02/10 and is still waiting: now 17.8 weeks [10 year student]
yeezhexiang applied 08/02/10 and is still waiting: now 17 weeks
graham834 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 16.8 weeks
ILR-2010 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 16.8 weeks[10 Year Student]
ppman applied 12/02/2010 and is still waiting: now 16.4 weeks
DA375 applied 18/02/10 and is still waiting: now 15.6 weeks
aman5 applied 25/02/10 and is still waiting: now 14.6 weeks


March 2010

Geostar2010 applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 11.8 weeks [10 year STUDENT]
Powermatic applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 11.8 weeks [10 year STUDENT/STUDENT dependent]
mala applied 29/03/2010 and is still waiting: now 10 weeks


April 2010

zeddie applied 05/04/10 and is still waiting: now 9 weeks [7 year STUDENT/ 3 year WP/Tier 1]
Devonian applied 22/04/10 and is still waiting: now 6.4 weeks
Osteophytes applied 27/04/10 and is still waiting: now 5.8 weeks [7 PFT+2 WP+1 Tier 1][/color]

May 2010

Superstar applied 10/05/10 and is still waiting: now 4 weeks [10 year STUDENT]